Château Gilette - Sauternes (Crème de Tête) 1997 (375ml) Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Château Gilette - Sauternes (Crème de Tête) 1997 (375ml) Le Mesnil-sur-OgerIt has been a legend since the 1930s, when Ren Mdeville had the genius to make a wine with a long shelf life (fifteen to twenty years) with a wine extracted from a very rich harvest. Situated in the heart of the village of Preignac, this tiny terroir of vines (4. 5 hectares) is surrounded by the village walls and has been pampered by the Mdeville family since the 18th century. Ren's ancestor, Numa Mdeville received the lieu dit Gilette in Preignac

chalky tannins tighten the palate

Bright and balanced acidity offers a refreshingly clean finish with lingering vanilla bean and stone fruit flavors

and fresh peach

plus notes of orange sherbet

Toasted oak notes of caramel and spice

this has all the floral splendor of the Wehlener Sonnenuhr vineyard site on the medium-bodied palate

and is underlined by a skilfully measured freshness which gives it a good length

barrel spice and fresh herbs

ruby color wine

lifted vanilla aromas balanced with riper red to dark berry fruits that rise in defiance from the glass

cloves and purple fruit

Some graphite and toasted spicy fruits